The recent deluge of data breaches at major retailers around the country has caused millions of consumers’ personal and financial information to be exposed. Thankfully, the House Financial Services Committee today advanced an important piece of legislation that will better protect consumer data by ensuring that retailers are held to common sense data security standards… Keep reading →
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Electronic Payments Coalition Applauds Advancement Of Data Security Act Of 2015 (H.R. 2205)
By businesswireHID Global To Supply U.S. Government With Next-Generation Permanent Resident Cards And Enhanced Employment Authorization Documents
By businesswireHID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, has received an order from the U.S. government for the redesign, manufacture and supply of the country’s Permanent Resident Card – commonly known as the “Green Card.” The $88.3 million agreement marks the company’s largest government contract to date, extending a nearly two-decade relationship for another… Keep reading →
i360Gov, a network of media properties providing news and analysis regarding government business, policy and technology strategy and initiatives, today released new results from a survey designed to gain a greater understanding of the challenges and priorities federal government executives face in managing offsite IT operations. The resulting report, “How to Securely Support, Meet Demand… Keep reading →
The following statement is attributed to Douglas Johnson, vice president, technology policy, Consumer Technology Association (CTA)TM – formerly the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® – and member of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) UAS Registration Task Force regarding completion of the Task Force’s report with recommendations concerning drone registration: “We thank the FAA for creating a… Keep reading →
Sutherland Government Solutions Awarded GSA IT Schedule 70 Federal Government Contract Vehicle
By businesswireSutherland Government Solutions, Inc. has been awarded the GSA IT Schedule 70 contract vehicle. The GSA IT Schedule 70 is the largest, most widely used acquisition vehicle in the federal government, providing direct access to information technology products, services and solutions from more than 5000 certified industry partners. Sutherland Government Solutions is a newly launched… Keep reading →
Arizona SciTech Convenes In Washington D.C. With STEM Ecosystem Leaders; Meeting With White House Officials
By businesswireLast Thursday in Washington, D.C., leaders from Arizona SciTech, a group anchored at both the Arizona Commerce Authority and the Arizona Technology Council Foundation in collaboration with the Arizona Board of Regents, the Arizona Science Center, Arizona State University and the University of Arizona, met with the leaders of 26 other regional networks from across the U.S…. Keep reading →
Skipstone Technology Delivers A New Way For Voters To Interact With The 2016 Presidential Candidates
By businesswireSkipstone, LLC is proud to announce AskLearnVote.com in order to provide a better way for voters to research candidate’s positions on issues that are important to the individual voter. Because AskLearnVote.com is powered by Skipstone’s patent-pending Interactive Video Platform, voters will be able to hear a candidate’s presentation of their overall message, and during that… Keep reading →
Working out in the field while drilling for oil and gas is probably the most dangerous thing you can do without being on a reality show. It’s also probably the most “dangerous job” that engenders the least amount of sympathy. Most of the people who care about things like worker’s rights and health and safety… Keep reading →
EPA Threatens to Act Unless Pennsylvania Makes Progress in Meeting Clean Water Targets
By businesswireThis past May, Mike McCloskey, Vice Chairman of the National Milk Producers Federation, testified in support of Senate Bill 724 during the Pennsylvania Senate Majority Hearing. At the conclusion of McCloskey’s testimony, Senator David Argall asked what would happen if Pennsylvania did not meet its clean water mandate. The EPA would be forced to seek… Keep reading →
Cut ‘Pure Overhead,’ Navy Sec. Mabus Says: DFAS, DLA, DOT&E
By SYDNEY J. FREEDBERG JR.WASHINGTON: In what looks very much like an opening shot in a fundamental fiscal battle between the four armed services and the Office of Secretary of Defense, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus came right out today and said we should preserve fighting forces by cutting Defense Department agencies that are “pure overhead,” His prime candidates? Thetesters who make sure the services’ weapons actually… Keep reading →